Blouse in Before the Fire print and Box Pleat Skirt in Before the Fire print

Blouse in After the Fire print and Box Pleat Skirt in After the Fire print

Tunic in After the Fire print and Pants in After the Fire print

Tunic in Before the Fire print and Pants in Before the Fire print

Firebreak Top and Firebreak Skirt

Collection 2016Backburn

The thematic focus of this collection is the removal of the old and painful, and to move forward to new things; just as the Australian bush is regularly burned to clear the underbrush to permit for new growth. This is symbolized by the use of the Banksia in print, as this plant has adapted so that it uses fire to release its seed. Moving through life, sometimes we must consciously free ourselves from either people or memories that bring us no joy, actively burning our past from our lives, and allowing a new future to sprout.